Briefs

Yaquinto to speak about Fremont County’s cultural history

The Journal The Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society will present Brian Yaquinto on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 7…

October 20, 2017

Buzz Club to meet Thursday

The Four Corners Beekeepers Association Buzz Club will hold its last meeting of the year at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, at…

October 17, 2017

Community Foundation hires one to staff

The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado recently named Tracy Pope as its new marketing and grants manager. Pope has lived…

October 15, 2017

Cortez church opens site for Operation Christmas Child

This month, Rock Springs Community Church in Cortez will serve as a drop-off location for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation…

October 15, 2017

Support group for parents of LGBTQ children?

The Journal A group of concerned citizens, who meet at St. Barnabas in Cortez, have begun programs to help LGBTQ+…

October 15, 2017

CDOT to begin work on U.S. 160 and Colorado 145

Colorado Department of Transportation The Colorado Department of Transportation and A-1 Chipseal-Rocky Mountain Pavement will start two roadwork improvement projects…

October 12, 2017

Grace’s Kitchen accepting donations for Thanksgiving dinner

Jerry Hart gives directions at a recent Thanksgiving lunch at Grace’s Kitchen. Volunteers served more than 300 free Thanksgiving dinners.The…

October 12, 2017

Medicine Horse Center needs volunteers

Looking for a great way to spend your free time this fall? The Medicine Horse Center needs volunteers for therapeutic…

Mancos Valley Resources sponsors free workshop for nonprofits

The Journal Small nonprofits can learn the ins and outs of financial and tax reporting obligations at a workshop led…

Tale of expedition to round up Grand Canyon burros

Wranglers move Grand Canyon burros.Courtesy photo The Journal Cortez resident Mark Applequist will give a free lecture and photo slideshow…

Baha’is of Montezuma County to mark anniversary of Baha’u’llah

The Journal The Baha’is of Montezuma County will host a public meeting on Sunday, Oct. 22, at 3 p.m. in…

Cortez Recreation Center celebrates SilverSneakers week

A SilverSneakers exercise class warms up in 2010.The Journal file The city of Cortez, Cortez Recreation Center and Cortez SilverSneakers…

Local TOPS chapter wins weight-loss award

Judy Echols, Lynne Gilge, Robyn Story and Vera Jean Charlesworth. Roger Echols isn’t pictured.Courtesy photo The Journal Five members of…

October 9, 2017

Economic council awards volunteer of the year award

The Journal Gus Westerman, Dolores County CSU Extension director, has won the Volunteer of the Year Award from the Economic…

October 7, 2017

BLM plans prescribed burn in West Rim Pines

The Journal The Bureau of Land Management Southwest Colorado Fire and Aviation Management Unit plans to conduct the West Rim…

Presentation explores Uncle Walt Rogers’ cave hideaway

The Journal A curious and interesting program will be presented by Mark Rogers about his Great Uncle Walt Rogers’ cave…

HomesFund announces space is available in homebuyers class

The Journal The HomesFund still has plenty of availability in its Homebuyer Education class at the Southwest Memorial Hospital, 20…

Monte Vista refuge gears up for crane festival

The Journal The Monte Vista National Wildlife refuge is hosting the 13th annual Kidsâ€™ Crane Festival on Saturday, Oct. 14.…

Eli Cook brings ‘High-Dollar Gospel’ to Cortez theater

Blues guitarist completes latest album

October 3, 2017